advantages

NOUN

benefit; favored position or circumstance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

asset choice convenience dominance edge favor gain improvement influence interest lead leverage position power preference profit protection recognition return superiority support upper hand wealth

STRONG

aid ascendancy assistance authority avail blessing boon break comfort eminence expediency good gratification help hold leeway luck mastery odds precedence prestige prevalence resources sanction starting supremacy utility

WEAK

leg-up pre-eminence

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block disadvantage disapproval disfavor harm hurt impotence incapacity inferiority injury loss subservience waste weakness

STRONG

bad fortune bad luck blockage hindrance misfortune obstruction stop

WEAK

drawback obstacle restriction

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It’s also true, however, that the tax advantages of defined contribution plans tend to skew toward wealthier households.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

Robotti highlighted other advantages of offshore oil production.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

Young-Bruehl, who studied philosophy under Arendt, possessed the advantages of discipleship and living memory.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

By moving or functioning in groups, sperm may gain advantages in mobility, organization or overall performance.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

Austronesians enjoyed few advantages in competing with those established New Guinean populations.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond